Property probe panel initiates works
Summary
The government-formed high-level property probe panel has officially started its investigation into the assets of political and bureaucratic elites over the last two decades.
Key Points
- A five-member property probe commission was formed under the chairmanship of former Supreme Court Justice Rajendra Kumar Bhandari.
- The commission took oaths from its chairman and members in a ceremony administered by Acting Chief Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla.
- The probe panel has a one-year term to investigate assets of political leaders and high-level government officials from the last twenty years.
- It will submit its report to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, who must enforce the report within 45 days.
